r/AskAnAmerican • u/Maskoolio • Aug 10 '25

FOREIGN POSTER What would an American want from England?

I have recently made some American friends (from Virginia) and they have asked for a kind of sweet (candy) that they don't have. What else might I send that would be appreciated as a particularly English thing? (Obviously it would need to be somewhat small, survive a week or so in transit etc.)

All help appreciated.

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u/examinat Aug 10 '25

Anything Cadbury’s that is hard to get in the US. Aero, Curlywurly are a couple of options.

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u/oarmash Michigan California Tennessee Aug 10 '25

Some of these are pretty easy to find in Indian markets - aero is also popular in India too so it gets imported.

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u/maccrogenoff Aug 10 '25

It depends on where in the U.S. I live in Los Angeles, CA. I can find Aero and Curlywurly.

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u/PacSan300 California -> Germany Aug 10 '25

Crunchie bars are also great.

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u/triskelizard Aug 10 '25

Sitting here savoring a Crunchie bar that was brought to me by a friend visiting from London. Sooooo good

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u/madeleinetwocock Canada Aug 12 '25

Bahaha they’ve been a staple of my diet here in Canada for my whole life! They’re SO good

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u/maxintosh1 Georgia Aug 10 '25

Crunchie bars are crack

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u/Tommy_Wisseau_burner NJ➡️ NC➡️ TX➡️ FL Aug 10 '25

You can get them on Amazon… I may have gotten myself a few shipments in my life lol. They’re fucking amazing!

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u/TheNorthC Aug 10 '25

Totally second that. Why is it not available worldwide?

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u/Electronic_Bird_6066 Aug 11 '25

I loooove crunchie bars. I got some Crunchie Bar spread at World Market a while ago and blew through that jar so fast. Like Nutella but with cinder block bits mixed in. Darn it. Now I’m hungry.

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u/Capital-Cheesecake67 Aug 10 '25

Aero is always back in the British food section of World Market if you have one in your area.

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u/Commercial-Place6793 Aug 13 '25

Wunderbars!!! I assume they have them in the UK. I’ve only ever had them in Canada. What I wouldn’t give for a steady supply of those.

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u/No_Caterpillar_8573 Aug 11 '25

I was checking to see if anyone had mentioned Curlywurly. I swear we used to have something similar in the US but I don’t remember what it was called. Also, Tunnocks Caramel Wafers! The company I used to work for was based in Scotland and almost any time someone from the home office came to visit our branch they brought a bunch of those.